Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Western Region on Saturday elected a new set of regional executives in what was described as a peaceful voting exercise held at Agona Nkwanta in the Ahanta West Constituency.

The congress, which brought together delegates from all 17 constituencies in the region, resulted in major changes to the regional leadership ahead of the 2028 general elections.

Ignatius Kwasi Africa emerged as the new Western Regional Chairman with a landslide of 265 votes against Abdul Ganiu’s 102 votes. One ballot was rejected.

Kwasi Bonzoh, former Ellembelle DCE and fourth-term Ellembelle NPP parliamentary candidate, polled 211 votes to defeat the incumbent secretary, Okatakyie Amankwaa Afrifa, alias OKT, who pulled 157 votes.

Emmanuel Issah Acquah polled 212 votes to beat the incumbent Communication Director, Issah Fuseini, who got 152 votes, while David Ackah Miezah managed to get 3 votes.

Augustina Nketsiah polled 193 votes to unseat incumbent Women’s Organiser, Josephine Yaa Odoom, who had 173 votes.

FULL RESULTS OF ELECTED EXECUTIVES

1. Chairmanship

2. Ignatius Kwasi Africa – 265 votes (WINNER)

3. Abdul Ganiu – 102 votes

4. Vice Chairmen

5. Ignatius Asaah Mensah – 204 votes (WINNER)

6. James Obeng Jnr – 161 votes

7. Second Vice Chairman

8. Francis Abeiku Yankah – 193 votes (WINNER)

9. Abena Kwallah – 152 votes

10. Monica Buadu – 22 votes

11. Secretary

12. Kwasi Bonzoh – 211 votes (WINNER)

13. Okatakyie Amankwa Afrifa – 157 votes

14. Deputy Secretary

15. Lawrence Kojo Appiah Takyi – 157 votes (WINNER)

16. Malick Haclik Botchwey – 106 votes

17. Thomas Amoah – 80 votes

18. Anthony Annor – 26 votes

19. Organizer

20. Amoabeng Owusu Acheampong – 181 votes (WINNER)

21. Frederick Korankye – 143

22. Simon Amoah – 44

23. Youth Organiser

24. Osagyefo Atiah Kwaw – 197 votes (WINNER)

25. Prince Kuntu-Blankson – 100 votes

26. Boadi Augustine Minlah – 67 votes

27. Frederick Kumah – 4 votes

28. Women’s Organizer

29. Augustina Nketsiah – 193 votes (WINNER)

30. Josephine Yaa Odoom – 173 votes

Rejected – 1

9. Communication Director Position

10. Emmanuel Essah Acquah – 212 votes (WINNER)

11. Issah Fuseini – 152 votes

12. David Ackah-Miezah – 3 votes

13. NASARA Coordinator

14. Alhaji Adam Harun Ahmed – 190 votes (WINNER)

15. Alhaji Labib Imam Ali – 177 votes

16. Treasurer

17. Nana Adjoa Appiah – 262 votes (WINNER)

James Asiedu Kainyiah – 160 votes

PEACEFUL PROCESS, NEW DIRECTION

Security agencies, party officials and observers commended delegates for the peaceful conduct of the elections throughout the day.

Addressing the media after the results, party stakeholders said the new leadership faces the immediate task of fostering unity, strengthening grassroots structures and strategising to increase the NDC’s parliamentary seats in the Western Region.

With 9 out of 17 parliamentary seats currently held by the NDC in the region, the new executives will be expected to lead the charge to flip more seats in 2028.

The Western Regional Congress at Agona Nkwanta is expected to give the party renewed momentum as it prepares for internal and national elections.